Delivery apparatus for printing presses



'Aug. 21, 1928;l 1,681,162

N. c. ANDERSEN I DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR A1RIN 1INGr PRESSES FiledHalal-2. .1927 .s sneet eet fev E? YM,

NL c. ANDERs'r-:N

DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR PRINTING PRESSES Aug'. 21., 1928. 1,681,4162

Filed May 12. 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 le A `Patented Aug?. 21,` 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

NmLs C.

"ANDERSEN, eF- cIIIeAGo, ILLINOIS, nssIGN-on :PRESS co., or CHICAGO,ILLINoIs A eoR-roRA'TIoN 0F ILLINOIS.

DELIVERY APPARATUS Fon PRINTING PRESSES. i

Application filer-1 Mayr1r2, 1927'.` Serial No. `190,926.

`My invention `relates' to delivery lapparatus for printingpressesarranged for separating Into unit l"piles the newspapers comingfrom a press as the completed papers are taken from the folder andplaced `one at a time by the ordinary fly device upon a set ofdeliverybelts..` It' the object of my inventionto provide in anapparatus of' this typeyanV improved form and arrange.-

ment ot' parts adapted` to act at timed interi-` vals uponone. of thepapers for 'causing it to assume a slightly different position on theybelts from that of -the remaining papersy the parts being "timed sothat onepaper out ot' every unit number of successive papers is sochanged in position whereby an operator is enabled readily to take thepapers from the belts'in unit piles or bunches.v o o y It is one of theobjects ofl my invention toprovide a construction of this type whichshall be .suitable for use inoconnection with newspapers of varying sizeand weight and so a`1rangedthat regardless ofthe ,number of sheets inthe ltolded Sections thedelivery mechanism shall operate satisfactorilyatthe timed intervalsffor displacing the papersin substantially auniformmanner for the separation of the papers intosuc-h unit piles. y

For accon'iplishing this result, it is one of the objects of "myinvention Vto provide means adapted by a directly forward movement toact on'thepfolded newspaper while in contact with thefly for moving` thepaper forward with respect to the previously released papers,"A beingadapted preferably to give the papera light blow in substan-r tially thesame direction as that in which the paper is subsequently carried by thebelts for causingthe paper to clear the `fly. rIt is one of the objectsof my invention to provide means xoffthis type in which' a pusher deviceor kicker has substantially a straight-line motion forrlfecting thechanged ositionfof the paper acted upon, in which the extent ofthemovement et' the kicker" device can'be controlled and changedingwhich the .direction .ofthe movement of the ticker device candadjustechin which the angular position of the contact face of theliicle er device can be adjusted, in which such contact member of thelriclier device can be adjusted vertically: `with respect tothe dvice asa whole,A and in -which the kicker device andits associated parts can beadjusted vertically as a unit- Itis another object or" my'inventionftoimprovedeviees of. this type in sundry Vdetails hereinafter pointed out.The `preferred means by which I have accomplished'my several objectsarev illustrated inv the drawings and `are hereinafter specificallydescribed. l and desire to cover by this "application ,is set forth inthe claims. Y i

In the drawings,- y Fig. 1 is aside view of a portion of a printingpress provided with my improved apparatus, some of the parts beingomitted for elearness of. illustration anduotlier parts being brokenaway.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross'section through the mechanism ofFig. 1,beingtakensub-` stantially at linefZ-Q of Fig. 1. y f

Fig. 3 is a view on an enlarged scalel showing a -portion of thestructure as seen inv Fig. 2,1 and showing `also certainl ofthe partswhichare broken away in 2. n

Fig. 4 is a more orless diagrammatic view showing a port-ion of theparts of Fig. 2 and being partially brolen away, some of the parts beingin section as' taken at, the line 4.a of Fig. 2.

showinga different of the parts.

'11o THI: Goss PRINTING TQhat which I believe to -be newH l f Fig. 6 isa view similar to Fig. 5 but show;

ing an adjusted position of certain of the parts; and y j y Fig. 7 is adiagrammatic view showing the arrangement of the papers on the belts."Referring now." to the several figures ofv the drawings in whichcorresponding parts are 4indicated by the same reference acters-l()Vindicates the frame-work prising a folding cylinderllT a collectingcylinder 1Q andfold-laying rollers' 13 and 14. The vfoldingandcollectingV apparatus are to be of approvedtypegfor delivering-successivelybelow the fold-laying rollers .il and 14 completefoldedpapers or secr,`

char-4 u of aV rintino` )ross of anv suitable t 3e com#` P e liv tion.lnasinuch as the nicehanism so far referred to and illustrateddiagrammatically in Fig. 1 forms in and ot itseli no part ot' my presentinvention, it is believed to be unnecessary to describe it in furtherdetail herein.

Directly below the rollers 18 and 14 in the construction illustrated,there is mounted in the frame a shaft or bar 15 held rigidly in positionfor supporting parts ot' my improved mechanism. Upon the bar 1 havemounted a. plurality ot guide bars 16, in the construction shown two ofsuch bars being shown. The bars 16 are supported at their lower endportions by means of heavy sleeves 17 which are. held nom'otatably inposition upon the bar 15 by means of set screws 1S. The upper ends otthe bars 1G extend into grooves 153 in the face of the foldlaying roller13, as is clearly indicated in 1 and 2, the arrangement being such thatthe papers delivered between the rollers 13 and 11 pass downwardly alongthe face of the bar 1n at the right in Fig. 1.

Upon a driven shaft 19 adjacent to the guide bars 1G are mounted aplurality ot' rotary ily devices 2O of well-known type, such ily devicescomprising arms 21 which are rotated in clockwise direction about theshaft 19 as shown in Fig. 1 for movement opposite an ollset portion 22provided in the guide bar 16, the arms 21 being moved downwardly andtoward the left with respect to the guide bars 1G as illustrated in saidFig. 1. In the construction shown three of the ily devices 2O areprovided.

Below the ily devices 20, I have provided a receiver for the paperscoming downwardly along the faces ot' the guide bars 1G, such receiverin the construction shown being in the form o1 endless belts 23 mountedmovably in position upon pulleys 2-1 revolubly mounted upon theframe-work, the portions of the belts and the corresponding pulleys 21at the right in Fig. 1 being omitted from the drawing for elearness ofillustration. The arrangement is such that the upper plies of the belts23 are movable toward the right in Fig. 1, being driven by power appliedto a shaft 25 upon which the pulleys 2-1 are mounted as illustrated inFigs. 1 and 2. The belts 23 are so arranged as to provide suitablesupport for the papers coming from the press tor arranging the papers inseries thereon in somewhat the manner illustrated in Fig. T. Shields orguides 2G ot' any suitable type are provided at opposite sides o1 themachine for holding the papers from sliding transversely from the belts23, such guides 26 being supported in position by means of brackets 27oi suitable type mounted at their lower ends upon the shaft. or bar 15.

The operation of all of the parts so far described will be readilyunderstood by those familiar with the art. The belts 23 are to be drivenat any desired speed sullicient for piling the papers in series thereonas they are delivered successively from the fly devices` 20. r1`he shaft1t) and the shaft 25, as well as the shafts ot' the rollers 13 and 14,and the sha'l'ts ot the cylinders 11 and 12 are to be driven at thedesired speed and in the required timed relation trom any Isuitablesource ot power as is well understood in the art, the speed of rotationo1 the shalt 25 having a predetermined relation to the Speed ot rotationof the folder cylinder 11 as hereinafter described.

Coming now to the means adapted in cooperation with the parts abovedescribed Alor separating the papers into unit piles upon the belts 23or other receiver for the papers, 2S indicates a plurality ot bracketsrising from the shalt or cross bar 15, being mounted in position uponsuch shatt by means of sleeves 29 held adjustably in position upon thebar by means ot' set screws 30, two of such brackets being employed inthe construction illustrated. Upon the upper end of the bracket, 28, Ihave provided a slide box 31 which is adjustably mounted upon thebracket by means of a bolt llf. Slidably mounted in the slide box 31there is a slide block 32 provided upon its upper face with an arm 33having a vertically disposed slot 811 therein.

Pivotally mounted upon the bracket 2S at an intermediate point, there isa lever 35 journalled in position by means of a bolt 3G, the upper endof the lever being connected with the arm 33 of the slide block 32 bymeans of a bolt 37, the bolt 37 being preferably provided with a bearingsleeve 38 loosely mounted thereon within the slot 3st. The arrangementis such that upon reciprocation of the lever 35 about the bolt 36 theslide block 32 is moved back and l'orth along the slide box 31..

At its toi-ward end, (at the right in Fig. 5) the slide block 212 isprovided with an upwardly extending arm 39 which is adiustably mountedupon the slide block 32 by means of a pin '10 which can be tightenedl'or holding the arm 89 in any adjusted position, the connection betweenthe arm 3.() and the slide block 32 con'iprising,r a slot l1 in the armso that the arm can be adjusted vertically with respect to the slideblock as well as angularly. ',l`hearu1 519 is shown in Fig. (i inadjusted position as compared with the position illustrated in theremainingr figures. vWhen theY lever $15 is oscillatcd about the bolt3G. the arm 35) is moved back and forth opposite the otlset portion 22ot tbe adjacent guide bar 1G, such movement being in a horizontaldirection as shown in Figs. it and 5 or being in a direction adjustedslightly from the horizontal when the slide box 31 is held in adjustedposition upon the bracket 2S as shown in Fi g. (l. The slide block 32and the arm 39 constitute the kicker device by which a paper at timedintervals is moved out ot' engagement with the fly `deviceL4 vfor it*toasslnneA a changed positron urpof the' beltsf23as'here'fi'nadterdescribed.I y

Coming" new te the means' for jaetuatifig i the kickerv device' atintervals in lt-ilmedf rela'- tion to the delivery ot the papers `from;the rol=lers113 and 14,42 indicates a linkpi-'vot` ally connected-byinearnsl of apbollt 453 with the lever at an intermediate.pointl'there#` on, tlicrear enel ofthe link 42 being con-v nected by'means of a bol-t 44 with the `upper end of ai leverj 45.1 The connectionbetween the' lever 45.` and the link 42 comprises a lslet 445i in" thelever Vin which thevbolt is mounted whereby the effective lengthA ofthelever 45 can be adjustedv for-"varying the `length or the stroke of thelever i andithusvarying the length ofthe stroke off thel kicker device.sitionA by means of ai'sleeve 46 upona rock: shaft 4f( revoliblymminted; in the' frame- The levery is moijmted in poworlntlie vlever 45being held adjfustably in positionwith respect; to the'v shaft 47meansof a setscre'wffiSl Upon one end "of ard' I0? of the frameaworlii Ihave provided an armor lever 4?'9 carrying upon its upper As is clearlyshown' in Fig. 1, the" cam 51k is mounted upon the outer endfoi" theshaft; 25-.b which thei'cam is rotated. During the operation of themachine, the roller H5 v held in contact with the face of theV cam 51.

a cani;` The arrangement is such that inthe.

In the construction shown such contact is secured by the provision of aspring 52' connecting the lever 35 with the stationary cross bar orshaft l5 (see 5);, such spring being omitted' fromgsome of the' giireso-f' the drawings; "For permittingV a "swinging movement of thea'rms orlevers 49- and 4:5 in clockwise directionin Fig.v 4 andaf's nnul-z`taneous swinging movementof the llever 35 in clockwise. direction, Ihaveprovideddel no;

pressions 52 inthe face of the cam 51, twolof suchdepressionsbeingprovided inthe conV struction as illustrated in Fig. 1.Fig. 5 illustrates the changed' position ofthe parts when the roller 50is brought into engage ment with one ofthe depressions 52 of therotation of the `cam lzythe parts are permittedto move from` the"positionv as f'shown in Fig. intente-.position as shown lig, 'fand arealmost [immediately returned to the positionas illustrated in- Fig. 4.Means"A is provided as illustrated in'Fig. 11 for closingone'of thedepressions52 ofthe" cam 51, such'ymeans comprising a-bar"53Aliiivot'ally mounted upon "the fiace'of' the cam" 51 by means of afbolt54e, the bar-*53 being movable" about the belt 54 eitherintoretracted'position as' shown in Fig. l or into position for causing itstree end vto-close or bridge over the adjacent depression 52. `The bladeor bar 58 is adapted tobe held inadj'us'ted position bymeans of a bolthaving a slotted connection with; the bar as is Yclearly shownineFiLjQl. i e i VWith the parts in theadjusted `position as shown in Fig. 4, and with the papers being delivered successively *by` the`folding mechanism i1n position to pass downwardly along therighthand'jface of the guide bars 16 as illustrated in Fig. `l, and withthe ily device rotating in proper timed relation with .re-fy spect tothe delivery of the papers frointhe folding mechanism, the papers-arereceived "by the successively presented arms 21 of the fly device andaredirected downwardly and toward theV left in Fig. Vlalong the guide barso as tocaiuse the papers'to fall lightly intok position upon thetravelling belts 23.` In' the delivery 'of the papers upon the belts theturn-` ingmovernentof the papers toward the right in said Fig.. l iscontrolled very `largely by the resistance ofthe air 'so to permit thepapers to-dcscend easily'into proper position upon the beltsv insubstantially the manner illustrated in Fig. 7. When the cam devicelireaches the posit-ion as illustrated in Fig.

v5, the roller 50 is permitted to enter the depressie-n.52', causingthe' Vkicker device compri-sing the sh'de block 32 and the contact arm39 tomove qi'ucklyimvard the right opposite Vthe lower portion of thefly device 20 and oppositev the olfsetpo'rtion 22ofthe guide bar 116i.A'Iherposition of thecain device 51 withrespect to the shaft 25 is soadjusted by any suitable mechanism not illustrated Athat the kickeddevice is brought forward inthe desired 'timed relation-with respect tothe Vdelivery ofthe papersso thatthe kicker device is caused tomeet't'he advance' edge of the' -paper being carriedy downwardly andtoward thelcft by the arm-21` of the jly `device 20, the

contactbeing inA more orless the natureof aA blow',f`se1'\`ing Vto move`:the paper out of cngagernent `with the'fiyfdevice and to project itforwardly (toward the rig-ht `in Fig. l)

some little distance inadvance or' the position whicfh the paper vwouldotherwise have had upon the pile-ol" papers on the'belt.v Thearrangement" is such that the kicker device rre position of the papernext previously `de` lvered; the kicker dcviceis valso withdrawn" fromitsadvanced position in time to prevent' anychange or any materialchan-gein the po;4

sition ofthe` next following paper delivered to` the belts'. VViththe'deviceinoperation as described,` a singlejpaper (see.` Fig. 7,) fiscaused toassumea different position upon the receiver-"belts 23 ascompared with the position of the remainingr papers 57 upon said belts.Inasmueh as the cam 51is driven in the desired timed relation withrespect to the rotation of the folding cylinder 11, it follows that asingle paper 56 is caused to assume a changed position upon the receiverat the end of the delivery of each unit bunch of papers, the number ofpapers in such unit beiue controlled by the speed of rotation of the cam5l as compared with the number of papers delivered between the rollers13 and 14. rl`he device 53 will normally be put into operation forclosing,r one of the depressions 52 of the cam 51 when the cylinder 12is put into operation for collecting as well as for cutting. In suchcase, only one paper or section will be delivered for each completerotation of the folding.,r cylinder 11 as compared with the delivery oftwo complete papers or sections when the c vlinder 12 is being usedmerely as a cutter cylinder and not as a collector cylinder. It will beunderstood, of course, that the use of the device 53 for closing one ofthe depressions 52 is not dependent in anyV way upon the use of thecylinder 12 as a collector. but the ordinary operation is as abovedescribed. In the ordinary embodiment of my invention, the shaft Q5 andcam 51 are given a single complete revolution for each lifty revolutionsof the folding,T cylinder 11. lVith the parts driven in such timedrelation, and with the device 53 in its retracted position as shown inFig. 1, with the folding cylinder 11 delivering twopapers or sectionsbetween the rollers 13 and 14 for each rotation of the folding cylinder,there would be one hundred papers delivered to the receiver belts 23 foreach complete rotation of the cam 51. The papers would accordingly bedivided into unit piles of fifty upon the. belts, the kicker devicebeing actuated twice at each rotation of the cam device.

llVhenever, by reason of a change in the weight of the product being;delivered, or a change in the class or condition of the paper formingthe folded product, or for any other reason, it is desired to adjust thelength of the stroke of the kicker device, this can be ctlected by anadjustment of the bolt 44 along the. slot 4G for changing the effectivelength of the arm or lever 45. lVhen it is desired to change thevertical position of the contact mcmber'39 of the kicker device, suchmember can be adjusted vertically with respect to the slide block 31 bythe adjustment of the slot 41 with respect to the securing pin 40.IVhenever it is desired tochange the angle at which the contact member39 stands with respect to the body portion of the kicker device, thisalso can, be effected by loosening the pin 4() for swinging the armthereabout. When it is desired to adjust the direction of movement ofthe kicker device slightly, this can be effected by loosening the bolt31a so as to permit the slide box 31 to be swung tliereabout in eitherdirection as may be desired. lVhen it is desired to adjust the mechanismas a whole with respect to the flies and the guide bars, this can beeffected by loosening the set screws 3() for swinging the brackets 28slightly about the bar 15 as may be required. As will be readilyunderstood, since the pivot bolt 31" is in position to standsubstantially opposite the pivot bolt 3T when the lever 35 is at themiddle of its swing, an adjustment of the slide box 31 about the pivotbolt 31 ail'ects the position of the kicker device very slightly. It isthus'possible to adjust the angular position ot the slide-box 31, and toadjust the angular position of the contact member 29 of the kickerdevice williout changing; to any Lgreat extent the limit positions ofthe kicker device backwardly and forwardly with respect to the guidebars and without changing apprecialily the length of the stroke of thekicker device.

I have found in the commercial use of my device that it works verysatisfactorily for the purpose for which it is designed, the arrangementbeing such that the papers are caused to assume the desired changedposition upon the belts Q3 at timed intervals regardless of the numberof sheets of paper making up the section. While I prefer to employ theconstruction as illustrated in the drawings andas above described, itwill be understood that I do not limit the invention to the form shownexcept so far as certain of the claims are specifically so limited, itbeing,r evident that changes might well be made in the form of thedevice without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim 1. In a delivery apparatus for papers moving forwardsuccessively in timed relation, the combination of a receiver upon whichsuch papers are piled, a kicker device, means for mount-ing the kickerdevice movably in position for reciproeation hack and forth across theface of the receiver. and means actuated in timed relation with respecttothe delivery of the papers for moving said kicker device into contactwith a paper at timed intervals for causimgr the paper to have adifferent position on the receiver as compared with the papers adjacentthereto. the means for mounting and moving the kicker device being soarranged that the kicker device comes into contact with the paper ineach instance by a blow on the edge of the paper while moving in asubstantially straight-line motion.

2. In a delivery apparatus for papers moving forward successively intimed relation, the combination of a receiver upon which such papers arepiled, a rotary fly device to which said papers pass in their movement,a kicker device movable forwardly at the lower portion of the fly devicein substantially the reverse direction as compared With'the `directionof :movement vof the arms of the fly device, and means `actiiatedat intervals in timed relation" Witlirespect to the delivery ofthe papers formoving `said kicker Adevice `in eachginstanceinto contactl with one ofsaid `papers forpushing the paperforwardly out of engagement Wit-h thefly device for causing it to assume Va `different position onthereceiver as compa-red with the papers ladjacent v'thereto whereby thepaperson thereceiver are divided into `unit piles. f

"3.. In a delivery vapp ratus for papers moving forward .successivelykin timed relation, the combination of a lreceiver upon which suchpapers are piled, akicker device mounted adjacent to saidireceiverandmovable back and forth .across the. face thereof at an adjustable angle`with respect to the receiver, and means actuatedat intervals in timedrelation with respectto the delivery of the papers for inovingsaidkicker device into contact with corresponding papers of successive unithnnchesof papers for causing such contacted papers as delivered to.

said receiver to have different positions thereon as compared with theremaininglr i papers."

with respectto .the L delivery of the. `papers for moving-said kickerdevice on said, slide means into A contact with one of the papers forAcausing the paper inleach instance toassuinea different position on saidreceiver as compared with the `papiers adjacent thereto.

5.,In a .deliveryV apparatus for papers movingforward successivelywintimed relation, `the lcombination of .a receiver upon`vvliiclisuchpapers are piled, a kicker device mounted adjacentto saidreceiver andmovable back and 'forth across the face thereof,

and means actuatedyin timed" relation for giving said kicker-device:inoperative stroke ofadjustablelengthrinto contact with one of saidpapers for causingsuch contacted paper inl eachrinstanceto assume adifferentposipapers adjacent thereto. i

` tion on, said receiver as compared .with the j `6. In a delivery`apparatus for papersl Y moving forward. successively in timed rela--`tion, the combination of a. Treceiver upon `which-.such papersarepiled,\ a kicker device mounted adj acent. to ksaid receiver and:movable back and forth across Athe face thereof, j

a .lever mechanism of. adjustable effective length actuated in timed lrelation forgiving saidA kicker devicea-n adjustable strokeV intocontactl Withone of said papers atgintervals for causing sucli contactedpaper-in each instanceto assume a different position on said `7. ln adeliveryl apparatus forbpapers moving forward successivelymin`tim-ed;rela,- tion, the'A combination ofj a receiver 'upon YWhichusuchpapers are piled, a kickerA device mounted adjacent `tosaidreceiver andiniovj able backand forth across the face` thereof, a canji rotatable 'in timedl relation With/,re-

spect to-the. delivervof said papers,- and lever and link mechanismcontrolled byv said cani for giving said kicker 4device-anioperativevstroke into Contact witliloiie of said papers' at intervals for causingsuch contacted paper in each instance to assume a different position onsaid receiver as compared with the.`

papers adjacent thereto, one of said levers andlinks being adjustablefor varying the length of the stroke of said kicker -.device to suit itto the sizeV ofthefpapersbeingfoperated upon.' f

8. In` a delivery apparatus for,v papersmoving forward.successively intimed rela;

tion, the combination of a receiver upon .Y which such papers arepiled,` a kicker device mounted adjacent to Said receiverand movableback and forth across the facethereof,

Vacain rotatable. Vin ltimed relation `Witlij respect to the deliveryofsaidipapers, and

lever and linkmechanism contr-olledby said cam for giving said kickerdevicefan operative stroke into Vcontact lwith 1 one ofV said papersl atintervals for` causing-sucliqcontacted paper in each instance to assumea differentpvositionon said receiver .as com-r paredV with the papersadj acenttliereto, 1one of said .levers being connect-ed. withitsrmcooperating link by a slotand pin connection With` the pinadjustable along 'the slot` :for

varying the effective length of the lever ,for

adjusting the length ofthe ystroke of the kicker device. A V

9; In a delivery Aapparatus 'for papers moving .forward successivelylzintimed .relation, the combination of` a. receiver upon which suchpapcrsare piled, `a kicker device mountedxadjacent tosaidl receiver andmovable back and` .forth across the facetliereof,`

means for adj Listing the angular position; ofV

the contactfmen'iber of the kicker device, and means ,actuated in timedrelation for giving said kicker device. any operative-.stroke intocontact .with one of said papers for. causing such contacted paperineacliinstanceto assume a different position onsaid receiver ascompared with the papers adjacent thereto'.l

1011i a delivery apparatusforj papers moving forward successively intimed relation, the combination of a receiver upon CII which such papersare piled, a kicker device mounted adjacent to said receiver and movableback and forth across the face thereof at an adjustable angle withrespect to the receiver, means for adjusting the angular position of thecontact member ot the kicker device with respect to the body portionthereof, and means actuated in timed relation for giving said kickerdevice an operative stroke into contact with one of said papers forcausing such contacted paper in each instance toassume a dilicrentposition on said receiver as compared with the papers adjacent thereto.

l1. In adelivery apparatus for papers moving forward successively intimed relation, the combination ot a receiver upon which such papers arepiled, a kicker device mounted adjacent to said receiver and movableback and forth across the face thereof, means lor adjusting the contactmember of the kicker device vertically with respect to the body portionof the kicker, and means actuated in timed relation for giving saidkicker device an operative stroke into contact with one of said papersfor causing such contacted paper in cach 1nstance to assume a differentposition on said receiver as compared with the papers adjacent thereto.

1Q. In a delivery apparatus for papers moving :toi-ward successively intimed relation, the combination of' a receiver upon which such papersare piled, a kicker device mounted adjacent to said receiver and movableback and forth across the tace thereof, means for adjusting the `contactmember of the kicker device vertically with respect to the body portionot the kicker device and for adjusting the angular position of thecontact member with respect to said body portion, and means actuated intimed relation with respect to the delivery ot' the papers for giving;said kicker device an operative stroke into Contact with one of saidpapers for causing,r such contacted paper in each instance to assume adii-ferent position on said receiver as compared with the papersadjacent thereto.

13. In a delivery apparatus for papers moving,r forward successively intimed relation, the combination ot a guide bar along one tace et whichsaid papers pass, a receiver below said guide bar upon which such papersare piled. a kicker device, and means for movingv said kicker device atsubstantially right angles with respect to the adjacent portion of theguide har across the path ol the papers for diverting,l papers atintervals from their path along the bar for causing such diverted paperin each inst-ance to assume a ditl'erent position on the receiver ascompared with the papers adjacent thereto.

14. In a delivery apparatus for papers moving forward successively intimed relad tion, the combination ot a guide bar along one face of whichsaid papers pass and having an offset portion at an intern'icdiatcpoint, means for guiding the advanced edges ot' the papers substantiallyalong the oli'sct portion ot' the guide bar, a receiver below said guidebar upon which said papers are piled, a kicker device below the ollsetportion oi the guide bar, and means 'for moving:r said kicker devicepast said guide bar into contact with the advance edges of papers atintervals for causing; such contacted paper in each instance to bediverted 'from its path along the guide bar and to assmnc a differentposition on the receiver as compared with the papers adjacent thereto.

l5. In a delivery apparatus for papers moving forward successively intimed relation, the combination ot a receiver upon which such papers arepiled, a support rising above said receive and adjustable verticallywith respect thereto, a kicker device mounted on said support andmovable back and forth across thc face of the receiver, and meansactuated in timed relation with respect to the delivery ot the papersfor l( ,riving said kicker dev ice an operative stroke into contact withone of said papers for causinpr such contacted paper in cach instance toassume a diiierent position on said receiver as compared with the papersadjacent thereto.

16. In a delivery apparatus for papers moving forward successively intimed relation, the combination of a receiver upon which such papers arepiled, a horizontally disposed shaft below said receiver, a curvedbracket revolubly mounted on said shaft and rising above said receiver,a set screw for holding' said bracket in adjusted position on said shaltfor varying the vertical position ot' the bracket, a kicker devicemounted on said bracket and movable back and i'orth across the face ofthe receiver, and means actuated in timed relation with respect to thedelivery of the papers for giving said kicker device an operative strokeinto contact with one of said papers for causing such contacted paper ineach instance to assume a. dillerent position on said receiver ascompared with the papers adjacent thereto.

17. In a delivery apparatus for papers moving forward successively intimed rela.- tion, the combination of a guide bar along,r one face otwhich said papers pass and l|aving an offset portion at an intermediatepoint, a ily device rotatably mounted adjacent to the offset portion ot'said guide har at the opposite face thereotfrom that along which saidpapers pass, a receiver below said `guide bar upon which said papers arepiledas they pass out of contact with the iiy device atterf beingdirected along the offset portion of the guide bar by the fly device, akicker device below the offset portion of the guide bar, and means formoving said kicker device .past said guide bar into contact with theadvanced edges of papers at intervalsfor causing'such contacted .ferentposition on the receiver as compared A with the papers adjacent thereto.4

18. In a delivery apparatus for papers moving"downwardly successivelyintimed relation, the combination of a receiver, means serving normallyvby engagement with the papers successively as they move downwardly toturn thepapers successively from their downward movement into regularlyarranged position on the receiver, and means movable forwardly' alongthe face of the receiver lat intervals in the operation of the apparatusadapted at each such forward movement to engage one of said papersbefore it reaches said receiver and to push it forwardly out ofengagement with said turning vmeans for causing said paper to take adifferent position on the receiver as compared 'with that taken by thepapers adjacent thereto.

19. In a delivery apparatus for papers moving downwardly successively intilnedrelation, the combination of a receiver, a fly device rotating intimed relation to the movement of the papers adapted normally to depositsueli papers on said receiver in regularly arranged position thereon,and means movable forwardly along the arms of the fly device at thelower portion thereof at intervals in the operation of the apparat-usadapted at i each such forward movement to engage a paper in said flydevice and to push such paper forwardly out of engagement with the flydevice for delivery to the receiver in changed position as compared withthe position at which the adjacent papers are delivered to saidreceiver.`

20. In a delivery apparatus for folded papers movingdownwardlysuccessivel y in timed relation with the folded edges'in thelead, t-he combination of a. receiver upon which said papers are piled,a kicker device,means serving for mounting said kicker device movably inposition above said receiver so as to be movable back and forth'.alongtlie face of the receiver and serving to hold the kicker de-V vicefrom swinging movement during the movement across'the receiver, andmeans actuated at intervals during the operation of the apparat-us formovingsa-id kicker device into contact with a. paper during its movementto the receiver and adapted by such-contact to move such paper forwardlyfor causing it to take a diiferent position on the receiver as comparedkwith that taken by the papers adjacent thereto.

21. In a delivery apparatus for folded papers moving downwardlysuccessively in timed relation with the folded edges in the lead, thecombinationA of a receiver upon which said papers are piled, a kickerdevice, means serving for mounting said kicker device movably inposition above said receiver Y ment of the paper to the receiver to movesuch paper forwardly for causing it to take a V changed position on thereceiver as compared with that taken by the adgacent papers on saidreceiver.

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